A Classic Case

Lack of a full-time classical format has listeners saying "Yo quiero Pachelbel."

A A A Comments By Michael Roberts Thursday, May 11 2000

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At this point, Quigley doesn't plan major changes in Radio 1190's music programming, but he's hoping to up the percentage of news and public-affairs items to include man-on-the-street interviews and more. He's proud, for instance, of so-called "roots" segments that provide mini-profiles of influential artists ranging from Nina Simoneto Black Sabbath. "It's nice to do something like that, because part of our mission is educational," he says.

Earlier this month, Radio 1190 concluded its latest fundraiser, a "Watt Attack" intended to help fund a new transmitter that should clean up the station's signal in many parts of its broadcast range. With luck, this equipment will be in place by next fall, "which would be really cool," Quigley says. "Because we think it'll make it easier for more people to check out what we're doing."

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Especially since what they're doing is actually worth checking out.

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